Hasantha Shehan Dilranga of A. Rathayaka Central College Walala, considered to be Sri Lanka’s last medal hope at the Asian Junior Athletics Championship 2023, will participate in the 1,500m Boys final on Wednesday, the final day of the four-day championship in South Korea.
The peace won’t last for long, with the ICC World Test Championship Final set to bring the noise inside the gates of the famous south London ground, but The Oval’s calmness is in harmony with the two squads’ attitudes ahead of their title-deciding clash.
Opener Nishan Madushka scored an unbeaten century after left-arm fast bowler Dilshan Madushanka ripped through the South Africa A top order as Sri Lanka A recorded a comfortable seven-wicket win in the second unofficial ODI in Pallekele.
Left-arm fast bowler Dilshan Madushanka, who was overlooked for the ODI series against Afghanistan, took four wickets as Sri Lanka ’A’ bowled out South Africa ’A’ for 175 runs in the second unofficial ODI in Pallekele.
The T20 World Cup 2024 scheduled to be held in the West Indies and USA could well be shifted to a new venue due to the under-preparedness in the latter country. The current infrastructure in the USA which is not yet ready for the marquee event is forcing the ICC (International Cricket Council) to reconsider their options.
Even if Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan is passed fit to play the third ODI against Sri Lanka tomorrow, he will still be suffering from mental fatigue, cricket commentator Najeebullah Shinwari claims.
Sri Lanka’s won its first gold at the 20th Asian Junior Athletics Championships in Yecheon South Korea, with Tharushi Dissanayaka winning gold in the girls’ 800m in 2 minutes and 05.634 seconds.
The ongoing three-match bilateral ODI series between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan in Sri Lanka has an India connection too. One of the five TV commentators is India’s renowned Devender Kumar. There have been no visiting commentators from Afghanistan, but Devender has insights into all Afghan players.
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